Where's your *SMART* finger?

Kindergartners have been working hard on using their *smart* fingers when reading.  Our *smart* finger is the pointer finger on the hand that we write with.  I encourage my Kindergarten students to always use their *smart* fingers when reading texts, as it helps develop one-to-one matching, left-to-right and encourages us to cross the midline.  This is a great skill to practice at home when reading books.  Parents and older siblings can model the use of the *smart* fingers too! 

Ava reads I See Shapes with her *SMART* finger!

 While reading our I See Shapes books, Kindergartners also worked on identifying their colors and shapes and practiced coloring inside the lines.  All the books that we create in class and send home are books that your child should be able to read on his/her own.  Each time your child reads these books to you, he/she can fill out a reading ticket!  They can also be read repeatedly for numerous tickets.  All books that your child can read can be stored in your child's book box!